Steel company to add tube mill in Gallatin, create 72 jobs

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says a steel manufacturer plans to build a tube mill in Gallatin County, creating 72 new jobs. Nucor Tubular Products is a division of steel products manufacturer Nucor Corp. It will produce steel tubing for construction, infrastructure and renewable energy industries at the facility. Beshear said in a statement on Thursday that its another step toward his goal of creating more well-paying, high-quality jobs across Kentucky. Company officials say construction is expected to start this summer and be completed in 2023.